All Roll Calls
Yes: 186 • No: 10
OklahomaSB 1877Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
State government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; directing the Office of the Secretary of State to create and maintain certain centralized filing system. Effective date.
Sponsored By: Chuck Hall (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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11 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Tuition grants now include Randall students
The law adds Randall University to the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant program. Eligible students can receive $1,000 per semester, up to $2,000 per academic year, depending on available funds. Students must be Oklahoma residents, attend full-time as undergraduates, and meet the program's income and academic standards. Their tuition must exceed tuition at a comparable public institution. Randall must meet the program's institutional rules, including accreditation and nonprofit status.
Unreported transferred tax credits face denial
Entities transferring or allocating covered Oklahoma tax credits must report the credit, amount, legal authority, and recipients. Reports go to the Tax Commission, or the Insurance Department for credits authorized under insurance law. The deadline is the 20th day of the second month after the tax year of the credit-qualifying act. An unreported credit must be denied until reported, and tax liability is recalculated with applicable penalties or interest. Exempt credits include sales tax relief, low-income property tax relief, earned income, child care/child tax, taxes paid to another state, and property taxes on tornado-damaged homes.
Free monthly books for Oklahoma preschoolers
The Oklahoma Imagination Library provides free, age-appropriate books each month to the homes of Oklahoma children under age five. The Education Department must establish programs in all 77 counties when money is appropriated to the program's fund. Funding must come equally from private sources and state appropriations. The department may use up to 10% of fund receipts for administration and operating costs. It must include next year's estimated funding need in its annual budget request.
State reports and agreements get tracking
The Secretary of State must maintain a central filing system for reports that laws require to use it. It must index reports, show filing and due dates, mark overdue reports, notify designated recipients, and confirm submissions. Agencies must post reports on covered agreements on their websites and documents.ok.gov within 15 business days after agreements take effect. Covered agreements involve organizations receiving state or federal appropriations, grants, or contracts; reports list dates, duration, parties, purpose, and legal authority. Even agreements protected by the Open Records Act must disclose the covered entities and duration. Agencies breaking publication filing rules get written notice and up to 30 days to comply. Continued failures must be reported electronically to legislative leaders and the Attorney General, who must immediately seek a court order requiring compliance.
Trains face ten-minute road crossing limits
Train operators generally cannot block road traffic at a railroad crossing for more than 10 minutes. Exceptions cover continuously moving trains and emergencies, including accidents, derailments, critical mechanical failures, washouts, storms, and floods. Certain switching maneuvers, second-train passage, or red train signals allow one extension of up to 10 more minutes. After separating a train to clear a crossing, recoupling and required air tests are exempt when a working charging station exists. Operators must minimize delays for emergency vehicles. Municipalities, county sheriffs, and the Highway Patrol can issue citations carrying fines of up to $1,000 per violation. The citing entity receives 75% of collected fines, and the Corporation Commission Revolving Fund receives 25%.
Transit riders get new pilot programs
The Office of Mobility and Public Transit must set rules and procedures for innovative transit pilot programs. These include microtransit and self-driving vehicles. Participating systems include EMBARK, Tulsa Transit, Little Dixie Transit, and others selected by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The law sets no funding amount, service level, or start date.
Teen health prevention requires funding plans
The state plan for preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases must include a funding and implementation plan. It must identify and coordinate money from federal, state, local, and private sources. The requirement covers agencies included in the state plan. It guarantees no specific funding amount or service level.
Families can comment on learning standards
When revising English and math standards, the State Board of Education must give the public a reasonable chance to comment. The process includes students, parents, educators, and groups representing students with disabilities and English language learners. It also includes higher education, career technology education, subject experts, community groups, and Native American tribal representatives. The comment process must follow best practices.
Commerce office changes require advance notice
The Commerce Department's chief executive must electronically file a written report before ending an office. The report goes through the central filing system to the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President Pro Tempore. The department must wait at least 60 days after filing before making the change. This rule also covers office funding reductions and changes in representation.
Employers pay extra unemployment tax charge
From January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027, covered employers pay an unemployment technology reinvestment charge. The charge equals 5% of unemployment taxes owed before any rate reduction. It applies to employers covered by the law's specified unemployment-tax rules, not directly to workers.
State vehicle limits with responder exceptions
State officials and employees generally cannot use state-owned or leased vehicles for personal trips or commuting. The rules include trucks and pickups, and the personal-use ban expressly covers ambulances. Exceptions cover Governor-approved essential employees, employees authorized by law, and commuting that is part of official duties. The Corrections Director and Attorney General may authorize their departments' emergency responders to drive state vehicles between home and work. Those responders may also drive from home to other locations for official duties.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chuck Hall
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Trey Caldwell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 88 • No: 4
House vote • 4/15/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 14 • No: 1
House vote • 4/15/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 14 • No: 1
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 40 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Committee vote: Rules
Yes: 18 • No: 0
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/7/2026
Floor (House)
4/18/2026
House Committee Report
4/15/2026
House Policy Committee Report
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/23/2026
Floor (Senate)
3/5/2026
Committee Substitute
3/4/2026
Senate Committee Report
3/4/2026
Introduced
1/15/2026
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